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Joseph Dart

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Summary

Born

Jan 1829

Conviction

Robbery with violence

Departure

Apr 1855

Arrival

Jul 1855

Death

Nov 1883

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Personal Information

Name: Joseph Dart

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1829

Death: 8th Nov 1883

Age at death: 54

Occupation: Teamster

Aliases: Sparrow

Crime

Crime: Robbery with violence

Convicted at: Lincoln. Assizes Lincoln

Sentence term: 15 years

Voyage

Departed: 16th Apr 1855

Ship: Adelaide

Arrival: 18th Jul 1855

Place of Arrival: Western Australia

Transportation

Joseph Dart was transported on the Adelaide, departing 16th Apr 1855 and arriving 18th Jul 1855 with 261 passengers.

The 'ADELAIDE’ was built 1832 in Calcutta. Wood ship of 640 Tons. 1849 voyage: Departed London 17 Aug 1849. The convicted persons were then known as 'Exiles' because they had served part of their sentence in England and providing they were of good conduct were to be given a 'Ticket of Leave' or Conditional Pardon upon arrival in Australia. The 'Adelaide' arrived at Hobart, VDL on 29 Nov 1849 and disembarked 40 men. The ship then sailed to Port Phillip, Victoria but was refused entry and so sailed on to Port Jackson, New South Wales arriving there 24 Dec 1849. 1855 voyage: departed Portland, England on 19 April 1855, arriving Fremantle, Western Australia on 18 July 1855. 260 convicts, 1 death. The ship also carried 30 Pensioner Guards and their families.

Adelaide (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 135 (69) FindMyPast Transfer to "Warrior" Conviction for manslaughter Perth Gazette and West Australian Times Fri, July 6, 1866 Page 2 Fremantle Prison records
Source Description	This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro
Original Source	Great Britain. Home Office
Compiled By	State Library of Queensland
Database Source	British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

on 4th July 2021

Transferred from Lincoln prison to prison hulk "Warrior" on 7th June 1854. Ticket of Leave 18/4/1857. Conditional Pardon 23/4/1861. Convicted of manslaughter of defacto Mary Rebecca Sheridan on 4th July 1866. Served prison sentence in Fremantle Prison and released on 5th Sept 1869.